Enhanced Accessibility to Park Cooling Services in Developed Areas: Experimental Insights on the Walkability in Large Urban Agglomerations
Building and Environment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
272, С. 112665 - 112665
Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2025
Язык: Английский
Contrasting effects of urbanization on vegetation between the Global South and Global North
Nature Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 3, 2025
Язык: Английский
Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effects Through Green Space Integration: A Comparative Analysis of George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Urban green space, respiratory health and rising temperatures: An examination of the complex relationship between green space and adult asthma across racialized neighborhoods in Los Angeles County
Landscape and Urban Planning,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
258, С. 105320 - 105320
Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2025
Язык: Английский
Vegetation Structure and Distribution Across Scales in a Large Metropolitan Area: Case Study of Austin MSA, Texas, USA
Geographies,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
5(1), С. 11 - 11
Опубликована: Март 3, 2025
The
spatial
distribution
of
vegetation
across
metropolitan
areas
is
important
for
wildlife
habitat,
air
quality,
heat
mitigation,
recreation,
and
other
ecosystem
services.
This
study
investigated
relationships
between
patterns
parcel
characteristics
at
multiple
scales
the
Austin
Metropolitan
Statistical
Area
(MSA),
a
rapidly
growing
region
in
central
Texas
characterized
by
diverse
biophysical
socioeconomic
landscapes.
We
used
LiDAR
data
to
map
types
distributions
6000
km2
area.
Principal
component
analysis
(PCA)
regression
models
were
employed
explore
tree,
shrub,
grass
cover
parcels,
cities,
MSA,
considering
home
value,
age,
size,
distance
city
center.
At
MSA
scale,
tree
shrub
higher
Edwards
Plateau
than
Blackland
Prairie
ecoregion.
Tree
increased
with
size
especially
suburban
areas.
Older
parcels
had
more
mature
trees,
though
less
so
grass-dominated
Prairie.
Shrub
was
on
larger
Plateau,
while
showed
opposite
trend.
PCA
explained
60%
variance,
highlighting
links
urban
development.
Our
findings
reveal
how
factors
interact
shape
vegetation,
offering
considerations
land
use,
housing,
green
infrastructure
planning.
Язык: Английский
Implementing blue green infrastructures in cities – A methodological approach considering space constraints and microclimatic benefits
Sustainable Cities and Society,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 106391 - 106391
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Not Population Density, but City Size and Per Capita Income Influence the Urban Forest Carbon Sequestration: A Case of Growing Cities in Arkansas, USA
Environmental Challenges,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16, С. 101000 - 101000
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024
While
urban
trees
provides
significant
ecosystem
services,
the
impact
of
increasing
urbanization
and
population
on
their
carbon
sequestration
potential
remains
relatively
underexplored
in
interior
sprawling
cities,
highlighting
a
critical
research
gap
amid
growing
environmental
challenges.
Although
existing
studies
suggest
strongly
correlation
between
forest
cover
sequestration,
this
study
aims
to
investigate
how
demography
factors
influence
land
across
cities
with
low,
medium,
high
densities.
Using
i-Tree
Canopy
tool,
we
sampled
18,814
random
points
estimate
city
Arkansas,
state
US.
Results
from
principal
component
analysis
revealed
that
74%
variation
city's
among
density
classes
is
attributed
tree
soil
percentages.
The
mean
annual
(1.40
±
0.08
T
ha-1)
total
rates
(35.30
5.57
were
significantly
higher
areas
low
due
average
percentage
(46%).
Carbon
rate
was
negatively
associated
types
such
as
impervious
surfaces
like
buildings
(r
=
-0.44),
roads
-0.28),
grass
-0.46),
other
-0.53).
log-linear
model
scaled
variables
suggested
size
has
positive
trees'
while
spatial
distribution
per
capita
income
affect
these
befits
regardless
density.
Travel
time
within
may
have
negative
impact,
decadal
change
positively
alongside
management
effort.
Valuing
for
emerging
market
could
provide
monetary
benefits
communities,
managers,
policymakers,
enabling
development
effective
strategies
context
climate
change.
Язык: Английский
Observational Constraints on the Spatial Effect of Greenness and Canopy Cover on Urban Heat in a Major Midlatitude City
Geophysical Research Letters,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
51(21)
Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2024
Abstract
Urban
heat
stress
is
a
critical
issue,
particularly
in
cities
where
dense
infrastructure
and
limited
green
space
exacerbate
temperature
extremes.
This
study
investigates
the
impact
of
greenery
(EVI2),
canopy
cover
(CC),
impervious
(IC),
water
bodies
on
index
Chicago
using
high‐resolution
data
from
Heat
Watch
campaign.
We
find
that
EVI2,
CC
proximity
to
body
significantly
reduce
while
IC
increases
heat,
afternoon
when
solar
radiation
intense.
Additionally,
effective
radius
land
impacts
smaller
afternoon.
The
combined
effect
analysis
indicates
enhancing
total
greenness,
not
just
cover,
most
strategy
heat.
underscores
importance
strategic
vegetation
management,
highlighting
role
integrated
approaches
reducing
urban
Язык: Английский
Analyzing Key Factors Influencing Human Mobility Before and During COVID‐19 With Explainable Machine Learning
Transactions in GIS,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2024
ABSTRACT
The
COVID‐19
pandemic
highlighted
and
worsened
social
inequalities
in
the
United
States.
This
study
uses
mobile
phone
location
data
at
Census
Block
Group
level
explainable
machine
learning
methods
to
examine
relationships
between
various
factors
human
mobility
ten
Metropolitan
Statistical
Areas
uncover
how
different
influenced
disparities.
Our
key
findings
show
significant
reductions
all
indices
during
summer
of
2020
compared
2019,
mainly
due
stay‐at‐home
orders,
business
closures,
health
concerns.
Median
household
income
was
a
consistent
positive
driver
mobility,
while
minority
rate
negatively
impacted
movement,
exacerbating
existing
inequalities.
Remote
work
significantly
affected
full‐time
part‐time
job
mobility.
These
highlight
need
for
fair
resilient
policies
that
consider
decentralized
commuting,
flexible
models,
sustainable
transportation.
insights
can
help
policymakers
urban
planners
address
inequalities,
support
economic
recovery,
build
inclusive
environments.
Язык: Английский